Category: Healthy Living

Raw, fermented foods packed with health-promoting probiotics and have been staples of the human diet for centuries. Sauerkraut is the probiotic king. It is is the superior source of LIVE probiotics and enzymes, and due to its pre-digested state brought on by the fermentation process, these nutrients are highly bioavailable to the body. Dr. Joseph […]

Hoping to one day be a brilliant, feisty granny who never misses a beat? Put these tasty brain boosters on your daily menu and you will be. Low-Fat Yogurt A cup of fortified yogurt packs about 20 percent of your daily vitamin D—which is a tidbit worth keeping in mind, since studies show that too-low […]

Just recently I had the opportunity to consult with a patient by the name of Andrea who was suffering with carpal tunnel syndrome. Andrea was a 47 year women who was employed as an executive secretary for a Fortune 500 company. Her job responsibilities included typing business documents, scheduling telephone meetings and pretty much everything that […]

There is now a new natural weapon to combat against the growing population of high blood pressure sufferers.  Now this new weapon is as close as your backyard.  What I am talking about is good old sunlight. Blood pressure levels are commonly higher during winter months.  The question you may ask is what is the […]

When it comes to life-threatening infections, antibiotics have been a God Send, however for minor infections the following antibiotics are troublesome and are known to cause some nasty side effects. The antibiotic family I am referring to are fluoroquinolones. You may also see it referred to as quinolones. The following make up the quinolones: Ciprofloxacin, […]

Sneaky Sleep Saboteurs Getting a good night's sleep is important for your mood, your energy levels and your overall health. It's also dependent on what you do during the day—how much physical activity you get, what you eat and drink and how mentally stimulated you are—especially in the hours before you crawl into bed. Here […]

AGE 50 and Over - SOME LIFESTYLE DIETARY CHANGES TO MAKE to enjoy those upcoming GOLDEN YEARS THINGS TO CUT OUT OF OUR DIETS! PICKLES - Loaded with Sodium and definitely is a contributor to conditions like High Blood Pressure, edema/swelling in the body, and of course heart disease. PIZZA - Now wait, this is […]

When you put a few years on your body, sometimes you don't move as well as you used to. Some people end up in a wheelchair, or they move so slow, people assume they're older than they are. Have you ever heard the saying, "Use it or lose it"? Well that saying can apply to […]

Why can't I ever lose weight? Maybe It Is Not Your Fault! Leptin, a recently discovered hormone, regulates body weight by suppressing food intake and/or increasing energy expenditure. Leptin is a very powerful and influential hormone produced by fat cells. Science has discovered that leptin is the most powerful metabolic regulator that tells your brain […]